Senior Director, Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director of Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement provides administrative leadership for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNT. The director sets annual goals in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President of Donor Engagement and Advancement Services and oversees OLLI operations, curriculum, registration, revenue, expenses, and volunteer leadership. The role recruits faculty and community professionals to provide academic content, represents OLLI at UNT, manages fundraising to keep the program self-supporting, and works to increase membership. The director is responsible for fundraising-related reporting, including the annual OSHER report. The role works to ensure OLLI at UNT is self-sustaining by 2030, grow engagement among UNT’s retired faculty and staff, and collaborate with central development staff to secure funding. The director speaks about OLLI to stakeholders, UNT community partners, and the broader community; oversees recruitment of current and retired faculty and community volunteers to teach classes; oversees the OLLI budget; and prepares reports for the OSHER Foundation and other donor entities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and six years of administrative experience in an educational setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Skill in managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Ability to encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to develop goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
Ability to work collaboratively and build strategic relationships with colleagues, coworkers, constituents, and volunteers.
Skill in identifying complex problems, evaluating options, and implementing solutions.
Ability to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues.
Knowledge of accounting, budgetary, and management principles, practices, and procedures.
Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations, codes, and standards related to the area of responsibility.
Ability to negotiate features of a contract.
Skill in public speaking and delivering presentations to individuals and groups.
Ability to effectively market departmental programs and services.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience managing an OLLI program or a similar lifelong-learning program for the senior population.
Fundraising experience, including annual giving, corporations and foundations, leadership annual giving, major gifts, and planned giving.
Experience in volunteer management.
Experience managing a full-time staff of three or more.

Responsibilities

Set annual goals for OLLI in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President of Donor Engagement and Advancement Services.
Oversee OLLI operations, curriculum, registration, revenue, and expenses.
Manage the volunteer leadership of OLLI groups.
Recruit faculty and community professionals to provide academic content.
Represent OLLI at UNT.
Manage fundraising activities to keep OLLI self-supporting and increase membership.
Prepare reporting related to fundraising activities, including the annual OSHER report and reports for the OSHER Foundation and other donor entities.
Work to ensure OLLI at UNT is self-sustaining by 2030.
Grow engagement among UNT’s retired faculty and staff.
Collaborate with central development staff to secure funding.
Speak about OLLI at UNT to stakeholders, UNT community partners, and the outside community.
Oversee recruitment of current and retired faculty and community volunteers to teach OLLI classes.
Oversee the OLLI at UNT budget.